Cordura® Brand Redefines Durable Denim With New Authentic Alchemie Collection

WICHITA, Kan. — May 16, 2016 — CORDURA® brand announces the launch of its latest Cordura Denim fabric portfolio — the Authentic Alchemie Collection — at Denim Première Vision, May 18 – 19, 2016, in Barcelona, Spain. Fabrics from the collection will be showcased by Cordura Denim authorized mills at the show, including a spotlight feature on Artistic Millinersstand #A7. Cordura brand and Denim Dudes author Amy Leverton collaborated on the collection to bring fresh insights to tomorrow’s durable denims.

“Consumers look for authenticity in people, in brands and in turn, in the fabrics they want to wear,” said Leverton. “The trick to future success in the textile industry is for manufacturers and mills to stick to what they do best. Cordura brand has done just that with the Authentic Alchemie Collection, focusing on its core — durability — but extending that to versatile, cross-functional denim innovations.”

The “Authentic Alchemie” Collection merges elemental durability of CORDURA® fiber with mystical transformation, creation and combination. These technical denims are developed from carefully crafted blends of natural and man-made fibers to deliver stylish, versatile, high performance and functional materials.

“Today’s consumer is searching beyond just traditional heavy denims for ones that can sit comfortably with them throughout the day — wherever it may take them,” said Cindy McNaull, global Cordura brand and marketing director. “The Authentic Alchemie Collection is designed to push the boundaries of durability with stylish, modern and comfortable fabric combinations that are suitable for any product, market or lifestyle.”

Focusing on three key trends and features for denim in 2017, the Authentic Alchemie Collection is designed to keep the future real.

The Future is Real: Introducing the Cordura Denim ‘Originals’ Collection

Our lives are chaotic, with constant ties to technology that leave us feeling always “on”. This season is about getting back to basics, embracing simplicity, spirited off-the-grid adventures — and fabrics that can keep up.

Luxury in Lifestyle: Combining the Best of Both Worlds with the Cordura Denim ‘Infinity’ Collection

Lifestyle is high-style — today’s consumer expects products that are tailored to individual needs. This means combining strong with soft, form with functionality and durability with definition.

“Di-Versitility”: Engineered Comfort with the Cordura Denim ‘Freedom’ Collection

In a time when freedom and diversity allow us to be who we want and live as we like, we demand the same versatility from our fabrics. Transition seamlessly from a tough commute to a long working day to an exclusive event in durable, comfortable style.

Artistic Milliners, one of the brand’s valued authorized mills, will debut its Authentic Alchemie Collection of Cordura Denims (Denim PV, booth #A7).

“By using Cordura fiber technologies, we build products to last. We are designing for durability, creating jeans that feel great and can be used in many situations and conditions from office to street to outdoor… one jean created for a lifetime,” said Omer Ahmed, Director (Fabric Division), Artistic Milliners.

Original designs from the Cordura brand + ESMOD collaboration — made with Artistic Milliners Cordura Denims — will also be on display at booth #A7 to help showcase the Authentic Alchemie Collection. ESMOD students developed style portfolios using a combined foundation of traditional workwear and inspiration from today’s specialist sportswear.  The garments present the vision of these young designers for transitional work/lifestyle clothing.

Other valued authorized mills featuring denims from the Authentic Alchemie Collection at Denim Première Vision are: Advance Denim (China) #A11, Arvind Ltd. (India) #B1 and Kipas Pazarlama Ve Ticaret A.S. (Turkey) #A9.

Posted May 18, 2016

Source: Invista’s Cordura brand

 

ISKO™ Partners With Copenhagen Fashion Summit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — May 12th, 2016 — Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the world’s largest event for sustainability in fashion, is once again gathering together international fashion players to shine the spotlight on the industry’s future. ISKO™, worldwide leader in denim manufacturing and key innovator in the sector, is proud to be one of the main partners of the initiative, to foster discussion and share knowledge around the most important issue on the global agenda: responsible innovation.

Looking For Conscientious – And Beautiful – Denim
Denim is an essential element for the entire fashion system, a must-have for style lovers the world over. It is well-known that the manufacturing process of denim generates pollution, but few know that an important negative impact on the environment also comes from post-purchase practices. We need a comprehensive approach that considers the complete product life-cycle from cotton to disposal. And in the meantime, we can’t forget that fashion demands beautiful products: responsibility cannot overlook trendiness. “Democratic, young and ambassador of social changes: these are the main features of denim”, claims Marco Lucietti, Global Marketing Director SANKO/Isko division. “For these reasons it has to lead the apparel world towards this crucial path. The future is now, we can’t miss this goal”.

Now: what is ISKO’s take?
Isko has always had responsible innovation in its blood. It was born responsible, and strives to improve day after day. The water purification plant in the local community where the group is based was mostly financed by Isko, while a filtration and treatment plant cleans the water used in the manufacturing process, redirecting it for other industrial and civil purposes. CO2 emissions deriving from fabric finishing are also reduced through state of the art chimney stack filters, while the advanced fabric dyeing technologies reduce water use. That’s not all: the yarn supplier of Isko is Sanko Yarn, a member of Sanko Group, a pioneer supporter of organic cotton production in Turkey.

ISKO EARTH FIT™, the revolutionary platform
This commitment to responsibility led to the launch of ISKO EARTH FIT™, a denim platform for the creation and promotion of products that are beautiful and embody style, while being environment friendly.

Isko’s industrial process optimization has brought huge benefits: for example, an average reduction of 40 percent in water, energy and chemicals; Isko technology performance: solutions and innovation that influence customers’ habits: the better the fabric performance, the less garments need to be washed at home. Promoting a more responsible use of end-products and helping reduce the use of natural resources and environmental pollution in everyday life; certifications that testify to the quality and innovation of Isko products and processes.

NORDIC SWAN ECOLABEL for Isko
Six products of the Isko Earth Fit line recently earned the prestigious Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification, one of the most important in the market. Isko is the only denim mill worldwide that has earned this coveted recognition — proof of its successful efforts for sustainability. Anita Winsnes, managing director of the Nordic Swan Ecolabel in Norway, said: “Achieving the Nordic Swan Ecolabel is definitely not an easy task. Our standards are high and we have strict requirements for the entire value chain, from the cotton field to the finished fabric. Our emphasis is on organic cultivation, low water consumption, sound chemical use and good working conditions. We are very happy that a giant like Isko has chosen and accomplished the Swan. This will bring us a huge step towards a more sustainable textile industry”.

Isko at Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2016
Copenhagen Fashion Summit was the right place to be for those players who believe firmly that decisive actions that involve the whole industry are needed now. Isko was here to claim that it’s time to run together in the same direction, towards a more sustainable future. Marco Lucietti, Global Marketing Director Sanko/Isko division, has bought his and the company’s vision to this arena, taking part in two key appointments at the Summit:

The Brave New World of Denim
François Girbaud, Founder and owner, Marithé + François Girbaud
Peter Frank, Manager Product Development Dept., Nudie Jeans
Marco Lucietti, Global Marketing Director, ISKO™
Roian Atwood, Director of sustainability, VF Jeanswear/Imagewear/CASA Moderator Samuel Trotman, Denim Editor, WGSN
Closing panel: “The Future of Fashion”
Marco Lucietti, Global Marketing Director, Isko
Linda Greer, Senior scientist, NRDC
Carlo Capasa, Chairman, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana Caroline Rush, CEO, British Fashion Council
Steven Kolb, CEO, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Moderator Nader Mousavizadeh, Co-founder, Macro Advisory Partners

Isko was also partner and exclusive supplier of denim for one of the important extra features, the Denim & Design Challenge, dedicated to Nordic Designers. Jonas Classon, Isko Creative Services Manager will be part of the jury with Peter Franck from Nudie Jeans, Samuel Trotman from WGSN, Hassan Pierre from Maison de Mode, strategic fashion consultant Peter Ingwersen and François Girbaud, Founder and owner, Marithé + François Girbaud.

Posted May 18, 2016

Source: ISKO™

Cestrian Imaging Drives Growth With EFI Reggiani PRO 340 Digital Textile Ink-Jet Printer

FREMONT, Calif. — May 12, 2016 — Cestrian Imaging Ltd. has become the first printing company in the United Kingdom to install a fully loaded EFI™ Reggiani PRO 340 digital textile printer. The new 340-centimeter-wide device will meet increasing demand for high-quality fabric-printed displays, branded apparel and more.

The printer, which has 16 ink channels, will enable Cestrian Imaging to grow its business even faster as it capitalizes on growing opportunities, such as the trend for printing larger designs onto large-format rolls of textile. The company’s customers love the flexibility of fabrics, the unparalleled vibrancy of the colors and the ecological benefits that come from being able to reuse rain-proof branded fabrics.

In a recent report, industry analyst company InfoTrends values the worldwide digital textile printing market for garment, home décor and industrial applications at approximately $7.5 billion globally. The market is experiencing strong growth of around 34% CAGR to 2019. Europe, according to the report, continues as the biggest market for digital textile printing due to strong regional manufacturing industries. 1

High-end, complex designs, delivered just in time

“With the EFI Reggiani PRO 340, we can offer even more customized work, spectacularly colored and complex print designs,” said Paul Gibson, Cestrian’s production d irector. “This printer will allow us to deliver just in time designs for freestanding fabric walls, light boxes and other fabric displays.”

With its 16 heads, eight colors, drop sizes from 4 to 72 picoliters and resolutions up to 2400 dpi, the EFI Reggiani PRO knows few limits, and Cestrian can reliably use it to achieve photo-quality imaging. The printer also provides exceptional, accurate and consistent fabric handling thanks to a “sticky belt” industrial feeding feature that can handle everything from stretch fabric to stiff papers consistently and reliably at high rates of speed.

The printer’s 340 cm width guarantees greater variety in terms of size or repeat, while its specified fabric weights from 30 to 450 gr/sqm lets Cestrian achieve high throughput of up to 800 sqm/hour on a range of textiles that includes polyester, cotton, cotton-linen, polyamide, viscose and even wool.

“We are also excited about the EFI Reggiani PRO’s fluorescent ink capabilities. These inks produce bright colors beyond the range reproducible by process color printing, while the availability of 16 ink channels guarantees smooth gradations,” said Gibson.

Fluorescent inks are popular for eye-catching, intensely vivid soft signage. For example, fluorescent pink and yellow deliver bright neon colors that are not seen in graphics produced using normal ink sets.

Cestrian’s new printer is versatile in the types of inks it runs as well. The company can use any kind of process color inks it deems necessary in its new EFI Reggiani printer, including disperse direct, reactive, acid, disperse sublimation, and textile pigment.

Greater sustainability in fabric display printing

In addition, the new machine will allow Cestrian to reap other benefits from Reggiani technology. EFI Reggiani printers are very eco-friendly, as they can run water-based inks with little to no odor, and they have low power consumption.

“We also look forward to our customers also saving on shipping,” added Gibson, citing the fact that fabric-printed display signage pieces are lightweight and fold up easily, reducing the energy and costs need for freight.

EFI Reggiani printers also offer increased sustainability because they produce high-quality printed textiles while using less ink. The printers’ ink recovery system is especially beneficial in the amount of savings it can create for customers.

Employing more than 80 people, Cestrian’s aim is to bring brand communications to life, from design to production. The company is an industry leader in visual brand communications and printing for retail point-of-sale signage. The diversity of Cestrian’s state-of-the-art equipment – which includes the new EFI Reggiani printer and a pair of 3.2-metre EFI VUTEk inkjet presses the company installed late last year — gives Cestrian the ability to deliver successful projects, no matter the complexity or scale. Cestrian also is a long-time user of EFI DirectSmile software, which the company uses to develop personalized marketing materials and help multi-channel direct marketing clients synchronize print, URLs, email and SMS whilst tracking response rates.

“Our partnership with Cestrian Imaging reflects how important it is for EFI to provide technologies that can fuel greater success in a wide range of print signage and marketing applications,” said Paul Cripps, regional vice president of sales for EFI. “After helping the company successfully expand its signage and graphics capabilities with a pair of high-speed EFI VUTEk inkjet presses, we are happy to see the company continue its remarkable expansion with an EFI Reggiani PRO printer to address the rapidly expanding textile imaging market.”

Posted May 18,2016

Source: EFI

Swiss Barefoot’s New Minimalist Protective Footwear: Reinforced With Dyneema®

HEERLEN, The Netherlands — May 12, 2016 — Dyneema® has been applied to Free Your Feet (FYF), the new protective minimalist footwear from The Swiss Barefoot Co. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015, FYFs are now available worldwide.

Fifteen times stronger than steel, Dyneema® is used to moor oilrigs, sail ships, stop bullets and repair humans. As a thin microfiber, it can also be woven into a sock-thin fabric that is soft and silky to the touch while still offering maximum protection.

Swiss Barefoot was originally inspired by the needs of kite surfers who require protection against hidden sharp objects while still being able to be in sync with their board. Developed by Dr. Dieter Hesch, their patented Kitesock, of which FYF is the latest version, is ideal for any sport best done barefoot – such as rock climbing, volleyball and tightrope walking.

Posted May 18, 2016

Source: DSM Dyneema

eurolaser Is Reinforcing Sales And Service For Spain And Portugal

LÜNEBURG, Germany — May 18, 2016 — eurolaser focused on a continuous development of sales and service quality within the markets of Spain and Portugal. Therefore, eurolaser decided to enlarge the sales and service department in Lüneburg in Germany. With this new strength, customers can trust in and will served with a consummate service. Native speaking sales and service technicians will not only take care about technical issues at customer site. Companies can also benefit direct from more than 20 years experience by eurolaser in a wide range of laser applications within different industries.

“Now customers from the Iberian Peninsula can benefit from the advantages of eurolaser cutting solutions”

  • Clean cut edges without residues
  • Cutting of extremely fine contours
  • Low thermal influence
  • No material deformation due to contactless material processing
  • High level of precision and positional accuracy
  • Maximum utilisation of materials, no space for cutting channels needed

“Modern laser system for cutting and engraving opens up new innumerable possibilities processing of materials.”

A wide range of textiles, plastics, wood and composite materials can be processed. For more than 20 years, eurolaser build high quality products in combination with first class after sales service and technical support. eurolaser confirms  that all systems are manufactured in  Germany and use only the highest quality component parts sourced from within Europe and USA. eurolaser is an ISO 9001 registered company. Eurolaser GmbH is one of the leading companies for innovated 2D CO2  laser cutter solutions with a processing area of up to 3,210 x 3,200 mm.

“Customers can easily increase productivity, by using a wide range of eurolaser modules as well as tools, table concepts and software solutions”

The modular design of the laser systems from eurolaser, which are made in Germany, now makes it possible for the operator to utilise up to two mechanical tools parallel to the laser. In addition to milling tools, countless knives and scoring, marking tools are available. This provides the ideal opportunity to combine the advantages of most different processing methods according to customer’s requirements – all on just one machine. In order to optimized processes, eurolaser also developed to new modules for printing and labeling. eurolaser table concepts for different materials and process demands of customers are available and supporting development of productivity. With the eurolaser software tools, companies will find the optimal solution for steering their processes and get additional the possibility to implement to a Smart Factory environment.

Posted May 18, 2016

Source: eurolaser

Color Solutions International Forms Trend Color Partnership With Bros Holding Limited

SINAGPORE — May 2016 — Color Solutions International (CSI) announced today that it is partnering with Bros Holding Ltd. (Bros) to specify CSI colors on seasonal trend forecasts from Bros.

The trend colors are selected from CSI’s top selling, 4,000 ColorWall™ colors and dyed on Bros’s, EcoFRESH® yarn without the use of conventional process chemicals such as salt and alkali. Moreover, the colors are formulated with production ready recipes based on globally available dyes from DyStar that meet the highest ecological commitment (econfidence®) in the textile industry.

The partnership will accelerate the seasonal palette development process for Brands and Retailers and improve color accuracy and consistency from design to garment. “CSI continues to expand its partnership network in order to deliver added value to the textile supply chain”, commented Ron Pedemonte, CSI President.

“BROS has spent over a decade of effort on Eco FRESH® yarn and we treasure the partnership with CSI for delivering better goods and services. Additionally, Well Dyeing Factory Limited has also made contributions to the CSI trend color. We wish all the partners continue to contribute to the textile industry and the global environment,” said Yeung Wai Kwok, vice chairman, Bros. Eastern Co. Ltd.

Posted May 18,2016

Source: DyStar Group 

Bebop Sensors Named A Cool Vendor By Gartner

BERKELEY, Calif. — May 10, 2016 — BeBop Sensors Inc. has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the “Cool Vendors in Using IoT-Enabled Humans Instead of Robots, 2016,” report by Gartner Inc., May 3, 2016, by Michele Reitz, Analyst and Lead Author. BeBop Sensors provides patented smart fabric sensor technology to OEMs for use in a variety of markets, including wearables, sports, healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing.

Robots Promise to Revolutionize Business, but Humans are More Flexible — Enhancing Humans with Internet of Things Technologies

The Gartner “Cool Vendors” report states, “Robots promise to revolutionize business, but humans are more flexible. CTOs should review operations and processes for opportunities to improve safety, performance and satisfaction by enhancing humans with Internet of Things technologies… New technologies that enable embedding sensors and actuators directly into fabric or clothing will enable wearables that more seamlessly integrate humans as virtual endpoints in the Internet of Things (IoT).” – Michele Reitz, Lead Author and Analyst, Gartner Inc.

Shipping now, BeBop’s sensor technology is based on smart fabric technology that has been under development for eight years. BeBop’s core sensor technology was originally deployed by Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI), which now has over 2 million smart fabric sensors in regular daily use in its musical instrument products. Award-winning BeBop Sensors was spun out of KMI in 2014 to take advantage of the growing need for practical fabric sensors, with a proven record in design, manufacture and performance. Bebop Sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, shape and presence across any size, resolution and geometry.

“We are honored to be selected as a ‘Cool Vendor’ by Gartner. BeBop Sensors’ mission is to provide wearable sensors that ‘make things knowable’ for product designers, visionaries, businesses, and consumers. We are unique to have so many years of experience in providing robust solutions and feel this advantage will be seen in every sensor we make,” said Keith McMillen, CEO, BeBop Sensors.

Posted May 18,2016

Source: BeBop Sensors 

ACIMIT: Domestic Orders On The Rise For The First Quarter Of 2016

MILAN, Italy — May 2016 — For Italian textile machinery manufacturers, the first quarter of 2016 has opened with a recovery in orders on the domestic side. In foreign markets, orders have instead dropped off slightly. Raffaella Carabelli, president of ACIMIT, said: “The recovery on the domestic market compared to the minimum recorded a year ago is highly encouraging. Abroad, only a few markets have performed well.”

The orders index for textile machinery grew during the first quarter of 2016, thanks especially to a push from Italy’s domestic market. Based on an industry survey conducted by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, during the period from January to March 2016 overall orders increased by 3 percent compared to the same period the previous year. The value of the index for the first quarter of 2016 came in at 93.6 points (basis 2010=100).

This growth factor regarded only Italy, where the index recorded an absolute value of 65 points (+82% compared to January-March 2015, which had recorded the lowest point in terms of orders in recent years). Abroad, the value for orders came in at 100 points, a 3% drop over the same quarter for 2015.

Carabelli emphasizes the encouraging signs from the domestic market, “The ACIMIT survey has certainly highlighted a positive moment, which is also a consequence of what was witnessed at the last edition of ITMA, held in Milan last November. Many Italian textile manufacturers have returned to investing, thanks above all to the support provided by the current Government, with measures that promote the acquisition of machinery.

However, the situation appears less encouraging on foreign markets. “The current global economic situation is not too much positive,” said ACIMIT’s president. “The recovery in China in 2015 has yet to be verified, while other Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, which invested significantly last year, are showing signs of slowing down. The outlook for 2016 is spotty at best.”

Posted May 18, 2016

Source: ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers

Techtextil North America 2016/Texprocess Americas 2016/JEC Americas 2016

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Thimo Schwenzfeier, director marketing communications, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Dennis Smith, president, Messe Frankfurt USA
David Gardner, managing director, Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas, (SPESA)
Frédérique Mutel, president and CEO, JEC Group
Michael Jänecke, director, brand management, technical textiles & textile processing, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
First time Techtextil North America exhibitor Germany-based Olbo & Mehler exhibited basalt fabrics for high-temperature applications among other technical fabrics.
Gerhard Klier with Germany-based nonwovens producer Sandler AG
Rich Lippert, director of business development, Protective Market, Glen Raven Technical Fabrics, Glen Raven, N.C.
Klaus Buesing, business development manager, Monofilaments, Dr. Karl Wetekam & Co. KG, Germany
Frantisek Beno (left) and Petr Zapletal, Czech Republic-based glass and natural fiber nonwovens producer Kobe-cz.
Laura Teter, international inside sales, Miller Weldmaster, Navarre, Ohio
Stanley Hsu, Taiwan-based Litex Textile & Technology Co. Ltd.
Cruz Ortiz, Mexico-based technical yarn manufacturer Textiles Técnicos S.A. de C.V.
Rob Singer, France-based JTTI Group's business development office, Burlington, Vt.
James Maurer, vice president of business development, Directed Vapor Technologies
Nitesh Mittal, Kusumgar Corporates Pvt. Ltd., India
Texprocess USA exhibitor Spain-based Jeanologia S.L. demonstrated its Flexi HS3D laser denim finishing technology
Jeanologia laser-treated denim after treatment, but prior to washing.
Mark Hatton (left), vice president sales - Americas; and Jacob Blackburn, global marketing coordinator, American & Efird LLC, Mount Holly, N.C.
(left to right): Robert Ariagno, vice president of sales, Seaway Yarns Ltd., Ontario; Carroll Craft, technical service & sales, Gastonia, N.C.-based A.B. Carter Inc.; and Henderson Wise, national marketing manager, A.B. Carter
Henderson Wise, national marketing manager, A.B. Carter Inc., Gastonia, N.C.
Victor M. Almeida (left), textile engineer, sales, customer support; and PJ McCord, director of sales, (the Americas), Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., Jefferson, Ga.
(left to right): Robert Saunders, head of textile coatings NAFTA, Covestro LLC, Coatings, Adhesives & Specialities, Pittsburgh; Steve Leiserson, vice president, Schroeder Sewing Technologies Inc., San Marcos, Calif.; and Rolf Irnich, head of global technical development Textile, Covestro Polymers (China) Co. Ltd., Shanghai
Norm Uress (left), sales representative, Advanced Color Technologies Inc., Greenville, S.C.; and Mike Tancini, director of sales, US/Canada, Datacolor Inc., Concord, N.C.
L. Dean Johnson (left), market manager, technical fibers, EMS-Chemie (North America) Inc., Sumter, S.C.
(left to right): Doug Stowers, sales engineer - technical fibers, EMS-Chemie (North America) Inc., Sumter, S.C.; Andreas Lütscher, vice president, manager division, technical fibers, EMS-Chemie AG, Switzerland; Lee Horeyseck, market manager - coatings + additives, EMS-Chemie (North America); and L. Dean Johnson, market manager - technical fibers, EMS-Chemie (North America)
(left to right): G.W. "Bill" Boozer, territory manager, Frankl & Thomas Inc., Greenville, S.C.; David Boaz, territory manager, Frankl & Thomas; Oliver Jung, managing partner, Bobotex Hans Ladwig GmbH & Co. KG, Germany; and Putt Church, territory manager, Frankl & Thomas
Jim Hopkins (right), director of sales and marketing, Hamrick Mills, Gaffney, S.C.
The Henderson Sewing Machine Co. booth at Texprocess Americas
Terry Zens (left), president, Zens Manufacturing Inc., Milwaukee; and Harrell W. Ligon, president, Lang Ligon & Co. Inc., Greenville, S.C.
(left to right): Harrell W. Ligon, president; Jim Stephens, technical services; Stephen "Steve" Charron, technical services; and Brian Brimer, technical sales and service, Greenville, S.C.-based Lang Ligon & Co. Inc.; with Davide Benelli, Italy-based Ergotron S.r.l.
Joseph G. Poterala (left), vice president of operations, Mascoe Systems Corp., Greenville, S.C.; and Paul Ledford, president, Green Textile Machine LLC, Kings Mountain, N.C.
(left to right): Mark Reese, owner, Measured Solutions Inc., Greenville, S.C.; Thomas Schwing, managing director, Germany-based Schwing Fluid Technik GmbH; Patrick Raines, Measured Solutions; and David D. Curry, Measured Solutions Inc.
Josh Davis (left), PA Group USA; and Davide Giustina, Gruppo Partners Associates, Italy
Jerry F. Simmons (left), senior sales manager, High Performance Yarn Division; and Kim Hall, sales representative, High Performance and Specialty Yarn Divisions, Pharr Yarns LLC, McAdenville, N.C.
(left to right): Jessy Lauga-Brown, regional sales manager, textiles, and sales administrator, Tinius Olsen, England; Susan Miller, sales administration, SDL Atlas, Rock Hill, S.C.; John Crocker, business development manager, SDL Atlas; and Brian M. Leavitt, sales engineer, Process Innovations, Dartmouth, Mass.
Atlanta-based SoftWear Automation held several open house events at its headquarters during Texprocess to showcase its robotic sewing equipment including the Lowry
SoftWear Automation's budger technology uses camera vision systems to move fabric during the sewing process.
SoftWear has several technologies in developement that will be commercially available very soon including the automatic sewing machine (ASM).
Dr. Filippo Lanaro (left), managing director,Italy-based Lawer S.p.A.; and Erwin J. Holbein, president, Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.
(left to right): Roland Zimmer, president and CEO, Zimmer America, Cowpens, S.C.; Bob Patterson, sales manager, Zimmer America; and Tony Guhr, director, Carbon Fiber Remanufacturing (CFR), Whitewater, Kan.

Lectra Helps Freedman Seating Meet Growing Demand For Seating Products

PARIS — May 17, 2016 — Lectra has announced that Chicago-based vehicle seat manufacturer Freedman Seating has chosen Lectra to expand its production capacity so as to meet the growing demand for upholstered seating products.

Freedman Seating manufactures seats and seating-related products for a variety of transportation means, including buses, trains, boats, delivery trucks, specialty and commercial vehicles. Consistent growth and expansion have earned the family-owned company recognition as the leading manufacturer of transportation seating solutions in the US. A Lectra customer for more than 20 years, Freedman Seating has created 240 jobs since 2011 and today employs close to 750 people.

“Our business is growing rapidly, and our production needs to keep pace with that growth,” explains Craig Freedman, President, Freedman Seating. “We would have trusted no one else other than Lectra to help us deliver high-quality, well-matched transportation upholstery fast.”

Lectra worked closely with Freedman Seating to understand the company’s needs before recommending a solution. Lectra experts visited the manufacturing facility to assess customer requirements, existing production processes, and working methods. Freedman Seating was already equipped with one Vector®, Lectra’s fabric cutting solution. This study enabled Lectra to recommend a solution combining a second Vector cutter and Mosaic software. Mosaic automatically compensates for any distortion and adjusts the cutting path, ensuring that patterned pieces match perfectly when assembled. This saves time and gives manufacturers the flexibility to better manage the diversity of patterned fabrics.

“Over the years, we have developed a deep understanding of our customer’s business, and that experience has made us a reliable, trusted business partner,” says Jason Adams, President, Lectra North America. “The resulting solution of two Vector cutters, coupled with Mosaic, not only doubles Freedman Seating’s production capacity, but it also gives the company the ability to scale its cutting room as demand continues to increase.”

Posted May 17, 2016

Source: Lectra

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